along; parallel to; in accordance with
rough sketch; design; cartoon
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
at least; at most; (even) just
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
to employ; to hire; to charter
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
popular figure; person in demand; favorite; favourite
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
fighting scene; scene of carnage (bloodshed); location of the fight between the Asuras and Shakra; difficulties (in a love relationship); crunch time (esp. for cartoonists)
manuscript fee; payment for a piece of writing
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to subsist; to keep on living
to ask for too much; to expect too much
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
to write (a play, book, filmscript, etc.)
sale; offering for sale; release (for sale); launch (product)
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
originally; by nature; from the start
collar; color; colour; hair colouring (coloring); calla (variety of arum lily)
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
journal; magazine; periodical
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)